Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-06


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| Piled 10 the governor, Cane NO this after
noon, when Or. Chandler moved 70 strike
I Out the words from resolution inviting
! thA governor and otheis a. se,is ON til,
! foor Of the House He said that l.iair
/ TIE governor sGuNdHd more Demo
! critic, ard The House eg5tied with him ~
J sustaining LjS aHcndm-nt.
| When Speaker HrCube was conducted
to the chaig, This mofuirg, h0 addressed
his feIlow.memhers Of The House, as fol
! lows
| Gentlemen--I desire, IN accepting the
| honor which You have sen fl to confer upon
ins, to extend to each Of you my act nowl-
| edgement Of your confidence aud q teem
Conscious of the responsibilities ~ The
| position, enter upon lrs duties with mis-
| givings. But coming TO me rs Il does
| almost by a unnni'roit9 voice, without re-
| gard TO any factianal differences wbic may
heretofore have existed, feel aseut that
the duties thereof win he Lighter ed By yons
| hearty cu-opatatiou,
In deciding the questions that MAJ arise
during he progress NJ the busines the
| House inhy commit errors, inasinhci as
| have 10 Hct with great pronlptuR-s and
without sufficient consideration. II Is not
uuusual, undar such circumstances, FIR
mistakes ~ occur, bat knowing the irmpNr
| Of This House, the good feeling with which
| wills chosen for the position, / hayo no
douhr that you will Impute such err rs to
the hegd and nor 10 the heart, ami will
| cover them with the mantle Of charity.
Thanking you again, gentlemen, Mld re-
| lying upon your copfidencs, am now
ready to proceed to business,
STATE FREE SCHOOLS.
Tho eleventh annual report Of the
State superintendent of free schools was
presented to the Honse to-day The
Superintendent, Thomas N, Williams,
opens with the following sttisties:
Number of school districts in the state,
1922; schools, 562, an increase Of $ since
last report; number of months taught in
1885. S42, against 1877 in 1884; white
children between tho. ages of 9 aud 81
years, 36, 468; colored children, outside of
| Wilmington, $3.50; white children en-
rolled, 30 .42l coIored children, 1868;
average daily attendance, white children,
10, 235; colortd children, ,008; average
white children TO each district, rs.
average enrolled. bS; average daily attend
anee, "a; number Of teachers, including
Wilmington, 1856; average monthly sslary,
1892 40; average age OF male teachers,
| 26 16; female teachers, $3.50; nnluser of
examinations held, So; grade cettif Gates
issued, 473: total value of school build
ines, $3.50, 800.
Year after year, the report says, shows
gratifying Improvement in the school
system Of the State, and in the interest
taken by parents and guardians, THIS is
commented on at length, md parents and
school committees urged to continue their
interest in the attendance upon the
schools.
Considerable has been done during the
past two years, in the erection and i'm
provemept of school buildings, but still
in some Aeetions the accommodations for
school children are very poor. The
teachers, taken in the aggregate, have
greatly increased in efficiency. In the
colored schools substantial and encour-
aging progress has been made, the schools
now numbering 60 outside of Whining
ton. During the past year the disburse-
ments amounted TO 81, 1860 of which
amount $4, 655.63 came from the State
appropriation and $2,511,06 from the
school tax fund. As rule, the success
Of the schools has been good, and we'll
educated, industrious, earnest teachers
have been employed who have made
every effort to improve the pupils aud ad-
vance the interest of the schools. The
superintendent recommends that scme
plan be devised whereby better and more
suitable school accommodations eau be
secured for the colored children.
One Of the great needs of the StDte, say
the report, is a normal or training school,
for tue professional preparation of
teachers. Delaware should have an in
stitution empowered TO graduate students
whose diploma shall be- equivalent to q
life certificate. A professional course of
studg for such q school is detailed and
recommended, with other suggestions %
to its operation and management II is
further suggested that by utilizing either
Delaware College or Newark Academy no
appropriation need be made for bindings
or tor meeting the current expenses OF
tho school. The only expenditure ad.
yised is that Of providing FREQ tuition for
n number of students. The actual cost Of
supporting sixty free achoiarshipa A. the
Sta normal school. which ought to gieli
thirty graduates n year, would be only
~, 400, or about one cent aud n-half per
annum for each inhabitant oi the State.
This is but triiing SUN compared with
the beneti3s the Stale would derive from
the improved service rendered BY trained
professionals teachers.
The report, in conclusion, urges care
fIl and jadiaiaas attention to The HAajls Of
the school system, An appendix ia added,
showing many details of public school
work during ihe past two years.
The steam heanng apparatus work, SO
well to-day, that the members whose
desks were located near the radiators
ordered their seats to be moved further
away.
The two sergeants- arms, to. DAY, ap.
pointed Thomas j. Spencer of Dover, TO
be 6rrman at the capitol during the
session.
The reading Of tho governors message
vas atteAtively listened 10 in both houses,
and its recommendations were faycrably
commented upon.
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
The detailed proceedings in both
houses are rs follows:
'Fila senate.
DOVER, Jan. 4.-The Senate convened al
1915 a. m.
Senator McWhorter was on motion made
temporary speaker. Senator Dorman was
made temporary secretary.
Mr.. Martin moved that the returns from
the three counties be read. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Bacon an election of
speaker was entered into. DIR. LOWS and
MIR: Crossfn were appointed tellers.
The tellers announced that John Il. Col
Inns had received seven votes ami one
blank. Ha was declared speaker and
senators Bacon aud Ferguson were ap-
pointed to conduct him to the chaic He
was sworn in by Senator McWhorter. Ths
newly elected members advanced and were
sworn In by the speaker. The speaker
his election.
On motion of Senator Erewhorter the
Senate proceeded to elect clerk.
b. j. Moore received eight votes and was
declared clerk, Senators Lewis and Bacon
were appointed to watt upon the CLERK and
inform him of his election.
The election for sergeant-a resulted
in the election OF S. d. Scott. Senators
MeWhorter and Cooper were appoint ii Il
wait upon Scott.
On motion of DR.. COoper, Willie Wall.r
was appointed page.
Dr.: Lewis moved that tho Row. Ny Gin
son be appointed ehaplAin Tho mo lou
was adopted, and Drs. taWls AMI C0saep
were appointed to notify him
The privileges nj the Serata were cy
tc'de'l +, the reporters of thA,ptess 81. ,au-
ton III Dr. Lewis.
On motion If nr. Mnrtin the rules OF iast
sees m we're adopted.
Tha Senate 'onk recess Of 10 minutes,
Upon the rsHasemhlinR of tho Senate, the
CLERK bt the HouSeGp appeared ard announced
tho House organic 4 and ready for business
II" nttrk If the House announced that
the Hons' ha,i passed a joint resolution an
pointing c0nmlttee 10 await upon the
governor aud inform bin the two houses
We're organized.
The Senate non concurrsd In the House
resolution.